Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-19
VENGEASCE OF A PaUssIAN oFFuCER
AVenging the Wrongs Inflicted Upon
his Neither ~ French soldier.

A Prussian officer during the var ex
pressed particular wish 10 be quar-
tered at the honaa Of lady 10 the
FauborR 81. German. His request was
complied With, and on bis arrival at the
lAdy's hotel be was shown into a small
bot comfortable apartment, vita q
handsome bedehambsr adjoining. he
expressed the greatest dissatisfaction
With this accommodation, and required
the eonBtess should give % 20 him the
whole OF the hrst door. which she ocou
pied hefaelf. and which VS. most ele.
gantiy furnished. She demonstrated,
bat the oihcer was peremps0ry and
insisted on being instantly shown INTO
bis new apartments. The countess had
no time 10 remove any of the articles
even OF her own BOULDER. and retired 30
she second floor.
In short time a new message arrived
from the PrussiAn that be had appropri
aIed the second fsor for bis aide de-
camp and that II mnst be immedtately
prepared for his reception. This pro
duced an angry aud earnest Femou.
Stance from the lady. She urged not
only the inhnmAnity OF the reqaisitiou,
bat the impoasibility OF complying With
u. The officer, however. was iRaxor-
able, and fariously replied;
"Ooey my orders or take the
cons qaenees." and 81 the same tine be
sent for nie Of men from the guard
house.
He nov threw himself, In his dirty
boots, on one Of che handsome sofas,
and, ordering the cook 20 be summoned,
commanded him to prepare an excellent
dinner hy an appointed hour. as be had
invited several Of his brother officers 20
dine Nth him, aud reminded the butler
that the best wines the cellar afford d
must be forthcoming. He nau vent
act aud returned at the appointed hsur
alone. Dinner vas served; be cam.
planned that ID vas sxeorabls, and VIC
iently dashed the dishes on the fiocr
The vine Vas worse, and bottle after
bottle vas spilled on the beautiful
carpet.
AZ length, when be had worried him.
self arrd the domsstics With bis caprice.
De ordered that the lady should be-
summoned 10 attend him She uaa
compelled, tFemhlingly, 30 obsy. To her
be recsived her With
respect. aud addressed her in the fol-
lowing manner:
"fou have doubtless. madam, been
s6oct ed az the eonduct which you have
witnessed since nv entrance into your
house. Have YOU not thouQht IL dis.
gracefully cruel and barhAFonsl
Tue lady, ignorant 90 what this tend
ID. and fearing SEINE new Insult, hesi-
lated shat N reply.
Il eeseeeh yoa 90 answer me can.
itliy b" he nastinnaA eHvw. -, -.
iseaed me 4 complate sAvA.eP"
Indeed answered the ladv. Il uss
noe grepAred tn receive suen treatment
snd since yoa vill eoApei me 90 apsAh.
De think u most disVtaeefalIy
Have voa rot a sou, madam lie
4 hsd 500 there, b, be sas
Ne, MADAM, be has not psrishsa
and ] am Aot the savage you imagine
Your am vas Chartered a. the house o!
nY iaaFm mother DariHg thrs.
Noutes be inhictei on Ter ths sa4sF
ass which 700 havs endured Ia the las.
'eW aoars. ! swere % avenee her:
have kcps NV oath. Ne. madam | an,
act the barbarian wh0n VOC think, 1,
as viii nsxp7css8bls rtln ,tanee that 4
myself 70 act IRE pArs uhieh
have oone. Yea ell ncw resau,s vos-
,paFiuleats and ! wiii SEX iadeins
: ssWaere. Year SIC wtli seau ~ n.
taris, tell him that meant - havs -
lairr5 - bim a street secauus f.,r she
sassFtScs - uy poor mother: bal I
have aveaged Der n = nohlar SAY, ard I
eertisily forgive him